Job Description :

Tactical Sourcing Planner

Location: Nangor Road (Dublin)

Permanent

Closing Date 09/03/2025

Join Our Supply Team

As the home of iconic brands such as Baileys, Guinness, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker, at Diageo we source, produce and deliver 6.5 billion litres of world-leading products every year across 180 markets globally. Because of this huge undertaking, we rely on highly advanced systems as well as the very best talent to make sure our businesses continue to run smoothly.

To give you some idea of the scale of our operation, over half of our 30,000 employees work in our supply chains. We have teams in over 100 sites across more than 30 countries, but what matters is that wherever you work, you’re part of a diverse, inclusive team where there are opportunities for everyone. Whether you work in planning, logistics, technical teams or manufacturing, you’ll be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation. We set ourselves the highest standards, and our practices have earned us international recognition. And it’s people with energy, dedication and problem-solving skills who’ll help us get even better. In return, we offer a world of opportunities for you to explore, to shape and progress your career.

Context/Purpose of the Role

ISC R&A Baileys produces 9m EUs of finished goods across 2 sites in Ireland and the UK.  The Supply Planning team interprets signals from domestic and export markets and translates these into supply and scheduled production plans, with the objective of optimising customer service, inventory, capacity and cost. The function is responding to increasing SKUs, packaging and component complexity, and it is operating in environments that are becoming increasingly utilised from a supply perspective.  Diageo Supply Chain & Procurement (DSC&P) planning is building a world class organisation that is based on standardised processes, ways of working and employing standard methodology in planning approaches to support delivery of the DSC&P and Diageo performance ambition.

This role is a vital link between Plan, Source, Make, Move, Compliance and 3rd Party functions to enable delivery of supply and scheduled production plans that meet business and customer needs. This will be delivered via highly developed partnerships and adopting an Integrated Business Management approach.  Adherence to all supply and scheduling planning processes for operations in Ireland and the UK in line with the objectives of the DSC.  Providing Material availability and use in line with forecast by optimised end-to-end inventory including safety stocks.  Ensuring the clear visibility of material requirements in operational to tactical planning horizons to Suppliers, Logistics Operations and Procurement.  Maintenance and update of BOMs and SKUs relating to changes of source materials.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Produce clear and concise supply plans to guarantee availability of product to meet customer demand on time and in full to world-class standards while maximising production efficiency.  Manage capacity horizon at 3 to 18 months at 2 packaging plants, liquid processing plants and shipping to meet requirements.

Own the Supply review with Suppliers and 3rd parties, balancing demand and supply signals whilst ensuring strategy and customers wants and needs can be delivered.

Build and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholder at all levels within the organisation and use these relationships to deliver the DSC strategy.

Play a lead role in run and improve the business, Diageo Supply Chain Projects, Continuous Improvement agenda, Product Innovation and Renovation Processes, balancing need for flexibility with commitments to service, cost and quality.

Ensure excellent communications of forward plans to each participant in supply chain (e.g., Plan, Source, Make, Move and 3rd Parties).

Coordination of the plan with suppliers, working collaboratively with all functions to ensure the allocated capacity and required safety stocks are in place for manufacturing requirements for both sites.

Manage logistics needs with 3rd Party Logistics partners and ensure storage requirements are minimised to manage cost control & savings.

Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements (FTA and others).

Analyse replenishment requirements for exceptions and ensure resolution in line with business priorities and generate risk mitigation plans.

Address any supply disruption or conflict situation through consensus solution or recommendation for issues.

The role holder must understand the financial implications of creating the optimal plan to ensure supply, line efficiency strategies and stock holding are delivered against target.

Generates short term plans for call off liquid and materials for 13.5m cases of finished goods across 9 packaging lines.

Builds excellent relationships with an extensive number of internal and external contacts from Plan, Source, Make, Move, Brand Technical, 3PLs, 3rd party customers, Finance and Legal.

Demonstrates the Diageo capability to visualise what is best in class and seeks to deliver this through improve the business forums and motivate change.

Acts like an owner in terms of delivery approach to ensure that supply chain planning initiatives are customer focused and deliver/exceed our Customer Service Performance Promise..

Demonstrates authenticity, candour and a strong engagement ethos in line with Diageo values and behaviours.  Builds trust, a great teammate, yet capable of operating independently.

Skills and Experience Required:

BSc in Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent

3 to 5 years Supply chain planning experience in an FMCG would be advantageous.

Good knowledge and understanding of Demand and Supply Planning, Operations, Logistics and Route to Market is desirable.

Excellent IT and numerical skills, to exploit benefits of SAP ECC6, SAP APO and SAP analysis Microsoft office.

Working with Us

Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don’t let anything stop you from applying.
 

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

Contemporary work life balance policies and wellbeing activities

Contributary pension scheme

Comprehensive health insurance

Annual bonus

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.

We believe the most diverse and inclusive culture makes for a better business and a better world.

We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realise its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.

Around the world we have a number of inclusive Business and Employee Resource Groups known as BRGs and ERGs. These influential groups, made up of our people, represent various viewpoints, experiences and communities who generate thought-provoking work to enhance our business and workplace, creating a sense of belonging and opportunities for all. 

Join us, and you'll be part of an organisation that embraces diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of — and help build — an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches and more. And you'll help us champion inclusion and diversity across our entire business: with our employees, our suppliers, across our brands, and within the communities in which we operate.

About Us

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 dedicated people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. 

Join us and you’ll collaborate, explore, and innovate. Challenge and be challenged. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll build brands consumers love.

We value each other and celebrate different perspectives. In our inclusive culture, you’ll have the backing you need to test new ideas and learn from them. Harness your passion and desire to grow as you make your mark. Let’s unlock a brighter, more exciting future together.

Our ambition is to create the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. To achieve this, we need the world’s very best people. We're looking for people with curiosity, creativity, boldness and a sense of purpose to take Diageo and our timeless, pioneering brands to the next level.    

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you.

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